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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Emmie Norton

Woman left with ‘oozing elephant skin’ after giving up eczema cream

Jam Press/@andreawellness

A woman has shared the horrifying ordeal she faced after coming off steroid creams to treat her eczema – saying she was left with “oozing elephant skin”.

Andrea Cisneros, a 32-year-old dental hygienist in New York, decided to ditch her prescribed lotions after reading about potentially harmful side effects – but didn’t anticipate just how horrifying the withdrawal process would be, Jam Press reports.

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